Nicom Maritime, a division of Nicom IT Solutions of Halifax, won a contract to install a seaport software system for the Port of Beaumont in Beaumont, Texas.
The system, an integrated vessel scheduling, cargo tracking, and billing system, is similar to the one currently in final stages of testing at the Port of Halifax. Beaumont represents the first U.S. customer for this newly-developed system. Other ports in Canada have earlier versions installed and are being supported by Nicom.
The Port of Beaumont, one of the busiest ports in the U.S., is also the busiest port in the world for shipping military equipment. It also handles bulk cargo for humanitarian purposes as well as other types of cargo. Nicom’s system will replace aging software that can no longer meet the needs of the Port. Nicom was also awarded the business for replacing the seaport’s IT infrastructure and accounting system.
Nicom beat out seven competitors for this business. This win is the latest in a string of software engineering contracts won by Nicom. The firm has done other seaport-related work in Atlantic Canada, the Great Lakes region, the Caribbean, Philadelphia, Virginia, and Jacksonville Florida, and is on track to open up new markets elsewhere.
“Our work in the seaport industry has been the catalyst that has allowed Nicom to grow beyond Atlantic Canada,” said Pat d’Entremont, Partner at Nicom. “With new clients in the United States and throughout Canada, and strong interest from potential clients in international markets in South America, Asia, and Africa, we are seeing growth that we expect will continue for years to come.”